Shoe cover

ABSTRACT

A shoe cover for covering a shoe to present the look like the wearer is wearing a different pair of shoes. The shoe cover includes an upper piece configured to cover the shoe of a wearer, the upper piece sized to cover a specific shoe without being attached to the shoe while the shoe is worn. The shoe cover includes a sole piece coupled to a bottom of the upper piece and configured to grip surfaces as the wearer uses the shoe cover and a gripping insert secured within the cavity created of the upper piece to guard against slippage of the cover on the shoe with the intent of ensuring the safety of the wearer.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.16/152,539 filed Oct. 5, 2018 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 14/615,998 filed Feb. 6, 2015, each of whichis incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The field of the invention is costume design as it relates specificallyand exclusively to footwear, such as shoes.

BACKGROUND

Shoes serve several purposes. The first is utilitarian. Shoes protectones feet. The second is style. Having shoes that match outfits, or atleast complement one's daily wardrobe, is very much a part of lookingstylish. Given our present-day style consciousness, women are buyingmore shoes than even before. It is estimated by the ECommerce fashionindustry that both women's shoe sales and accessory sales will doublebetween 2018 and 2022, indicating women are increasingly interested inhaving their feet fashionably dressed.

Every woman wants a pair of classic pumps for dress and ballerinaslippers (otherwise known as ‘my flats’) for shopping and generalcomfort. These popular styles are commonly bought in beige and/or blackin order to coordinate with most of the clothes in their closets.

Shoes come not only in every size, but also at every price. Serviceableshoes exist at $25.00 and $2,500, and at all prices there between. Womenmostly buy the shoes they can afford, and, very often these days, skimpsomewhere in the budget to purchase that extra pair to match a specialoutfit.

There have been some patents granted for changing the appearance ofshoes.

Lin (U.S. Pat. No. 6,349,486) reveals a sandal comprised of a sole andtwo straps. The straps can be exchanged using a complex fastening deviceembedded in the sole. Difficulties attendant upon the device exist inaddition to the limitation of this application: two-strap sandals.

Bauer (U.S. Pat. No. 4,377,042) reveals a complicated athletic shoe witha removable out-sole. The shoe includes an upper portion designed to fitan individual foot and ankle of a particular wearer, and is permanentlyattached to the insole. The outsole and insole are connected together bymating hook and pile members. Bauer does not attach the upper portiondirectly the sole base without an insole. Its purpose is to serve theathlete, not the fashion conscious woman.

Hartung (U.S. Pat. No. 5,983,528) uses a fastening device (a zipper),which attaches the upper to the sole, and extends at least partiallyaround the peripheral region of the sole to form a barrier between thejoining device and the interior space of the shoe. It is a complicatedand unsightly device.

Bailey (U.S. Pat. No. 4,887,369) uses fasteners for attaching the shoetop to the shoe bottom. This again poses the introduction of a thirdelement—as do the others—which is a system that can fail as well as anadditional expense. Costly fastening systems diminish the value ofutilizing the footwear.

All of the above-mentioned patents represent systems with third elementattachments that are neither fail-safe nor cost effective.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is related to a shoe cover and methods of makingand using a shoe cover. The shoe cover is configured to cover a specificshoe in a specific size, designated for use with one or more shoecovers. It is important to emphasize that the covers are shape and sizespecific. For example, the shoe cover may be configured to disguise apump, a classic ballerina slipper, a flat-heeled boot, or a high-heeledboot. In effect, the shoe cover becomes an additional skin on a shoe,such that the shoe cover appears to be the shoe itself.

The shoe cover may have a simple construction and may be configured(e.g., designed) to satisfy one or more considerations, such as styleand/or safety. To satisfy a style consideration, a material of aparticular shoe cover may include a stretchable fabric that is able tocover and/or conform to a shoe. To satisfy a safety consideration, ashoe cover may be configured to fit a size of a specific shoe model,thereby eliminating “slack” and/or “wiggle room” between the shoe andthe shoe cover. Additionally, or alternatively, the shoe cover mayinclude a gripping insert to create stability and/or to reduce orprohibit movement of shoe cover with respect to the shoe during use. Theshoe cover provides a strong, safe, and reliable exterior for aparticular shoe and enables an affordable option to change theappearance of a shoe without having to own multiple pairs of shoes.

The shoe cover is specifically designed to alter the shoe's entireappearance thereby making the shoe appear to be a different shoeentirely. Accordingly, one or more shoe covers can create a wardrobe ofchanges for a specific shoe. Each time a different shoe cover is used onthe shoe creates a wardrobe change, or disguise. Each shoe cover haseverything necessary to complete the effect of a shoe change, includinga sole of its own, allowing the wearer the same access to the street ascomfortably as with any other commonplace retail shoe. Having slipped onthe disguise, it appears to be the shoe itself, and nobody can discern adifference. By having a specific pair of shoes for use with one or moreshoe covers, many disguises to cover or ‘costume’ the pair of shoes areavailable: a tiger striped shoe cover on Monday, a leopard-spotted shoecover on Tuesday, a two-toned shoe cover on Wednesday, a purple suedeshoe cover on Thursday, a polka-dotted shoe cover on Friday, and a redsatin shoe cover for that special occasion on Saturday night. The coversor costumes are easily affordable and cost effectively produced.

Some implementations of the present embodiments include a shoe coverconstructed from stretchable material having inside and outside portionsincluding a toe, vamp, heel, and sole, and meant for use as the skin ofa particular specified shoe in the size of that model shoe required bythe consumer.

Some implementations of the present embodiments include a shoe coverconstructed from stretchable material having inside and outside portionsincluding a toe, vamp, heel, and sole containing a gripping insert madeof a non-slip material, such as rubber, glued with industrial adhesiveor otherwise attached into the inside portion of the cover from the toeto heel for the express purpose of protection; that is, keeping thecover in place on the shoe to avoid slippage within the body of thecover thereby insuring the safety of the wearer.

Some implementations of the present embodiments include shoe coversconstructed from stretchable material having inside and outside portionsincluding a toe, vamp, heel, and a sole whose structure has beenengineered to support the upper part of the cover allowing it to stay inplace on the shoe without the need for any other means of support suchas hooks, elastics, tapes or other fastening devices.

Some implementations of the present embodiments include a shoe covercomprising: an upper piece configured to cover an upper portion of ashoe of a wearer, the upper piece sized to cover the upper portion ofthe shoe without being attached to the shoe while the shoe is worn; aheel cover coupled to the upper piece and configured to receive andcover a heel of the shoe; a sole piece coupled to a bottom of the upperpiece and configured to grip surfaces as the wearer uses the shoe cover;and a back counter piece coupled to a bottom of the heel cover andconfigured to grip the surfaces as the wearer uses the shoe cover.

In some such implementations, the shoe cover may further comprise agripping insert with a cavity formed by the upper piece, the grippinginsert configured to generate friction between the upper piece and theshoe such that the upper piece does not slip along the shoe.Additionally, or alternatively, the upper piece may include a seam alongthe sole of the shoe, the gripping insert extending from toe to heelconfigured to cover at least a portion of the seam. In a particularimplementation, the gripping insert extends from toe to heel and isconfigured to cover the entire seam.

In some implementations of the present embodiment, the sole piece iscoupled to the upper piece using an attachment means, the upper pieceand the heel cover are of a shape and size according to the shoe, orboth. Additionally, or alternatively, the upper piece and the heel coverare fabricated of a same material with a same pattern design.

Some details associated with the aspects of the present disclosure aredescribed above, and others are described below. Other implementations,advantages, and features of the present disclosure will become apparentafter review of the entire application, including the followingsections: Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description, andthe Claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following figures display the shoe cover and regarding them willhelp the viewer to understand the assembly and the outcome.

FIG. 1A is a side view of a shoe cover according to some embodiments.

FIG. 1B is an exploded view of a shoe cover and a sole piece attached tothe shoe cover.

FIG. 2 is a view of an upper piece of a shoe cover.

FIG. 3 is a view of a heel cover piece of a shoe cover.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the upper piece.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a shoe cover with a sole piece and anupper piece.

FIG. 6A is a side view of a shoe cover.

FIG. 6B is a side view of the shoe cover of FIG. 6A and a raised-heelshoe to be covered by the shoe cover.

FIG. 7 is a side view of another example of a shoe cover.

FIG. 8 is an example of pieces to form at least a portion of the shoecover of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an example of another pattern for another portion of the shoecover of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of portions of coupled together.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of a shoe covered by a shoe cover.

FIG. 12 is a view of a gripping insert of the shoe cover of FIG. 7.

FIG. 13 is a cross-section of a shoe covered by the shoe cover of FIG.7.

FIG. 14 is a side view of another example of a shoe cover.

FIG. 15 is a side view of another example of a shoe cover.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1A is a side view of a shoe cover 100 according to someembodiments. The shoe 110 includes a heel 102. The heel 102 can be of asize according to a style and or a type of shoe that shoe cover 100 isconfigured to fit around. For example, if the shoe cover 100 is for aballerina slipper, as shown in FIG. 1A, the heel 102 can be of a smallersize.

The shoe cover 100 can be of a specific design or pattern. For example,the shoe cover 100 can have a leopard print pattern. In variousembodiments, the shoe cover 100 can be shaped to cover all or a portionof a shoe. For example, the shoe cover 100 can be shaped to cover theshoe 110 (as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B) such that the tip of the shoeremains exposed. The shoe cover 100 can be of a size to fit securelyaround a shoe or a portion of a shoe without slipping or moving on thesurface of the shoe during wear completely without the use of affixingmeans, such as hooks, zippers, Velcro®, or adhesives. In variousembodiments, the shoe is configured so that it may be fitted with aplurality of different outer covers. In being configured to be fittedwith a plurality of different outer covers, a wearer of a particularpair of shoes can give the appearance that they are wearing differentshoes even though they are actually wearing the same pair.

FIG. 1B is an exploded side view of a shoe cover 100 and a sole piece106 attached to the shoe cover 100. The sole piece 106 can be comprisedof an applicable material for protecting a foot of a wearer of the shoecover 100. Examples of applicable materials include rubber, leather,plastics, man-made materials, and natural materials. The sole 106includes an attachment means 108 through which the sole 106 is attachedto the shoe cover 100. An attachment means can include an applicableglue or adhesive. As illustrated in FIG. 1B, sole piece 106 extendscontinuously along the entire bottom surface 802 of shoe cover 100, froma toe portion 152 to a heel portion 604 of the shoe cover 100. Not allof the sole designed for a raised heel shoe is in contact with theground while in use. Rather the sole it follows the contour of thedesignated raised heel shoe, which construction, in addition to thegripping insert, holds the cover firmly in place completely disallowingcover movement on the shoe. The toe 150, left and right side portions155, back side 156, and sole 106 of the shoe 110 are shown covered bythe shoe cover 100.

After taking measurements of the shoe last and the shoe itself, thetemplate for a shoe cover is created. For example, the template for ashoe cover comprised of four separate pieces, including the upper piece,heel cover, sole and back counter piece. The template pieces are laiddown onto the chosen fabric or material and an outline of the templateis drawn onto the material. Once all pieces of the template have beendrawn, they are cut out. Alternatively, the template for a shoe covercan be comprised of two or three pieces.

FIG. 2 is a view of an upper piece 200 of a shoe cover. The upper piece200 includes a back left piece 202 and a right counter piece 204. Theback left piece 202 and the right counter piece 204 are sewn togetherthrough a ¼″ seam. The upper piece 200 may be made of a material 290.For example, the material 290 may include a stretchable materialconfigured to removably wrap entirely around the shoe of a wearer, andsized and shaped to conform to the measurements of the shoe.

After the back left piece 202 and the right counter piece 204 are sewntogether to form the upper piece 200, then the upper piece 200 is foldedin half along its central axis 206. The fold is made where the left andright sides 640 of the upper meet. The idea mimics taking pieces ofpaper and folding them in half in the portrait or horizontal position.Once the left and right sides of the upper piece 200 meet they arepinned and sewn together with a ¼″ sewing seam along the edge of theupper piece 200. The upper piece 200 is sewn along the edge threequarters of the way around before stopping, in order to leave anun-pinned and unsewn hole (e.g., 690) for the heel of the shoe to passthrough. For example, the hole can be 1″ in diameter. Then continue tosew up the back counter (e.g., the heel portion 604) of the upper piece200 where the heel passes. Doing so leaves a seam on the bottom part ofthe upper such that it is not viewed when worn by a wearer.Additionally, the gripping insert 510 glued into the bottom part of theupper and designed to cover the entire bottom of the upper from toe toheel not only conceals the seam on the bottom part of the upper but alsoassures the wearer the cover will not move on the shoe therebyguaranteeing the wearer's safety.

FIG. 3 is a view of a heel cover piece 300 of a shoe cover. In formingthe shoe cover, the heel cover piece 300 and the upper piece are turnedinside out and the heel cover piece 300 is attached to the upper piece(e.g., 200) where the hole was left for the heel to pass through usingan applicable attachment means, such as stitching, glue, and adhesive.The upper piece is attached to the heel cover piece 300 along line 302shown in FIG. 3. The heel cover piece 300 can be sewn with a ¼″ seamalong the top of the heel cover and then folded in half where the twoedges of the left and right sides of the heel cover, piece 300, meet.After the heel cover 300 is sewn onto the upper piece, the upper pieceand the heel cover 300 are turned right side out.

FIG. 4 is a top view of the upper piece 200. The upper piece has anoptional piece of elastic 402 sewn along the top so that the upper willnot slide off the top of the shoe. The elastic is sewn at least threequarters of the way around the top of the upper piece. This elastic isso thin and the seam so small the elastic is almost invisible. Thisgives the fabric a gathered look but when stretched out the gathering ofthe material is not visible. This elastic is not necessary on mostdesignated shoes.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a shoe cover 100 with a sole piece 106 andan upper piece 200. The sole piece can match the bottom of the upperpiece 200 to cover the entire bottom of the upper piece 200, or beshaped to cover a portion of the bottom of the upper piece 200. The solepiece 106 can be a ⅛″ thick rubber sole matching the shape and size ofthe bottom of the upper piece 200. The sole piece can be attached to thebottom of the upper piece 200 through an applicable attachment means,such as glue or an adhesive. The sole functions to cover a seam createdwhen folding the upper piece 200 to fit around a shoe. A gripping insert510 can be included within the cavity formed by the folding of the upperpiece 200. The gripping insert 510 can be configured to engage a shoe ofa wearer of the shoe cover to prevent slipping of the shoe cover alongthe outer surface of the shoe. FIG. 5 also illustrates inner surface 620and an outer surface 621 of shoe cover 100. As shown in FIG. 5, grippinginsert 510 may be positioned so as not to extend to the edges of innersurface 620, and therefore not contact side portions 640 of upper piece200. In some implementations, the gripping insert will, however, extendalong the entire inner surface of the bottom from the toe potion to theheel portion to insure non-slip protection of the shoe within its coverwhen worn thereby guaranteeing the safety of the wearer.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, FIG. 6A is a side view of a shoe cover 100and FIG. 6B is a side view of a shoe cover 100 and a raised-heel shoe610 to be covered by the shoe cover 100. Referring to FIG. 6A, the shoecover 100 includes a heel portion 604 (e.g., a back counter piece). Theupper piece 200 of shoe cover 100 also includes side portions 640 andinner surface 620. Sole piece 106 has a ground contact portion 107 at atoe end 109 and a non-ground-contact portion 108 at a heel side 111.This aforesaid construction is engineered to ensure the cover will notmove on the shoe while worn. As shown in FIG. 6A, sole piece 106 extendsalong the entire bottom surface (not illustrated in FIG. 6) of the upperpiece 200 from the toe portion 152 to the heel portion 153 of the shoecover 100.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the shoe cover 100 may be on the shoe 610 which caninclude heel lift piece 602 which can be coupled to the heel accordingto an applicable attachment means, such as glue or adhesive. The heellift piece 602 can be a thin rubber grip or another applicable materialwith a high coefficient of friction.

Referring to FIG. 6B, shoe 610 includes the toe 150, heel 151, sides641, sole 630, and a top line 677. Shoe 610 further includes shank 671(e.g., arch support), heel breast 673, contour 674 (e.g., a countersection), and vamp 676. Shoe 610 may also include an inner surface 157and an outer surface 158. In some implementations, inner surface 157 mayinclude a lining 675, such as a sock lining. As shown in at least FIG.6B, sole piece 106 extends along the entire bottom surface (notillustrated in FIG. 6B) of the upper piece 200 from the toe 150 to theheel 151 of the shoe 610. The ground contact portion 107 at the toe end109 is configured to contact the ground when the shoe 610 and shoe cover100 are worn, and the non-ground-contact portion 108 at the heel side111 is configured to not contact the ground when the shoe 610 and shoecover 100 are worn.

Referring to FIG. 7, a side view of a shoe cover 701 is shown. The shoecover 701 may include or correspond to shoe cover 100, such as the shoecover 100 as shown at least in FIGS. 6A and 6B. Shoe cover 701 includesheel breast 705, shank 707, counter 709, toe 712, heel 714, and vamp715. Counter 709 may be associated with or included in a counter section718. Shoe cover 701 may also be understood to include an upper portion729 and a heel portion 730. The heel portion 730 may extend downwardfrom the upper portion 729.

As shown, shoe cover 701 is fitted over a shoe 706, such as araised-heel shoe. Shoe 706 may include or correspond to raised-heel shoe610. Shoe 706 may include a heel lift piece 703. Heel lift piece 703 mayinclude or correspond to heel lift piece 602.

Shoe cover 701 includes one or more pieces of material, such as a firstpiece ‘A’ (having a first shape) and a second piece ‘B’ (having a secondshape), and a sole 702 (e.g., an outsole). The first shape and thesecond shape may be the same shape or may be different shapes. Anillustrative, non-limiting example first piece A and second piece B isdescribed further herein at least with reference to FIG. 8. First pieceA is coupled to second piece B by one or more seams. For example, theone or more seams may include a back seam 704 and an instep seam 710. Insome implementations, shoe cover 701 may include a bottom seam (notshown in FIG. 7). An illustrative, non-limiting of a bottom seam isshown with reference to FIG. 10. Sole 702 may be coupled to at least onepiece of material of shoe cover 701. To illustrate, sole 702 may beattached to the at least one piece of material by an adhesive,stitching, another attachment means, or a combination thereof. In someimplementations, sole 702 may be attached to cover at least a portion ofa bottom seam, at least a portion of instep seam 710, or both. Anillustrative, non-limiting example sole 702 is described further hereinat least with reference to FIG. 9.

The sole piece 702 may have a ground contact portion 727 configured tocontact the ground and grip a surface as the wearer uses the shoe cover701 and have a non-ground contact portion 728 configured not to contactthe ground as the wearer uses the shoe cover 701. The contouring andconstruction of a non-contact portion is specifically designed to holdthe upper in place securely, disallowing any movement of the upper onthe shoe it covers. Additionally, or alternatively, the shoe cover 701may include an optional elastic band (not shown). The elastic band maybe positioned around a top of the shoe cover 701 and configured toprevent the shoe cover 701 from slipping relative to the raised heelshoe. The elastic band may include or correspond to the elastic band 402or may be unnecessary.

Referring to FIG. 8, an example of the pieces of shoe cover 701 areshown. As shown, the pieces include first piece A and second piece B.First piece A and second piece B may be made of a material 779. Material779 may include a stretchable material, configured to removably wrapentirely around the specific shoe (e.g., 706) of a wearer, and may besized and shaped to conform to the measurements of the shoe (e.g., 706).First piece A and second piece B may include the same material or mayinclude different materials. Material 779 may include or correspond tomaterial 290. In some implementations, first piece A and/or first pieceB may be cut from a larger piece of material based on a template orpattern. For example, the pattern may include a two-piece pattern havinga first pattern piece that corresponds to first piece A and a secondpattern piece that corresponds to second pattern piece B. In someimplementations, the pattern may optionally include a third piece thatcorresponds to a sole (e.g., 702), as described further herein at leastwith reference to FIG. 9.

Each of first piece A and second piece B may have an inseam portion(e.g., 710) and/or may have a counter portion 780. The two inseamportions may be configured to be sewn together to form inseam 710 ofshoe cover 701. The two counter portions (e.g., 780), may be configuredto be sewn together to form back seam 704. Additionally, oralternatively, one or more portions of first piece A and/or one or moreportions of second piece B may be sewn together to from a bottom seam,as described further herein at least with reference to FIG. 10.

Referring to FIG. 9, an example of a sole piece (e.g., 702) of shoecover 701 is shown. The sole piece may be cut from a larger piece ofmaterial based on a template or pattern. The sole piece may be coupledto first piece A and/or second piece B of shoe cover 701 to form thesoul 702 of shoe cover 701.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of shoe cover 701 without the sole piece (e.g.,702) of FIG. 9106. As shown in FIG. 10, and described above with respectto FIG. 8, shoe cover 701 may have a bottom seam 711 along the bottomsurface (e.g., a bottom part 724). Additionally, as shown in FIG. 10,first piece A and second piece B have been sewn together to form anopening 722 (e.g., an unsewn hole) for the heel of a shoe to passthrough. For example, the heel of the shoe may include or correspond toheel 151 of shoe 610.

Referring to FIG. 11, a rear view of a shoe cover 701 is shown fittedover a shoe, such as shoe 706 having heel lift piece 703. As shown inFIG. 11, shoe cover 701 may have a back seam 704. FIG. 11 furtherillustrates sole piece (of FIG. 9) coupled to first piece A and secondpiece B to form soul 702 of shoe cover 701. The sole piece may beattached to first piece A and/or second piece B using glue, adhesive(e.g., an industrial adhesive), stitching, another attachment means, ora combination thereof, as illustrative, non-limiting examples. Whenattached, soul 702 covers a portion or an entirety of bottom seam 711.

Referring to FIG. 12, an example of a gripping insert 708 is shown.Gripping insert 708 may be made of a rubber material or other non-slipmaterials. Gripping insert 708 may be configured to be coupled to firstpiece A and/or second piece B of shoe cover 701. For example, grippinginsert 708 may be configured to be inserted within a cavity of shoecover 701 and coupled to first piece A and/or second piece B. Forexample, gripping insert 708 may be attached to first piece A and/orsecond piece B using glue, adhesive (e.g., an industrial adhesive),stitching, another attachment means, or a combination thereof, asillustrative, non-limiting examples. When attached, gripping insert 708can be configured to engage a shoe (e.g., 706) of a wearer of shoe cover701 to prevent slipping of the shoe cover 701 along an outer surface ofthe shoe 706. Additionally, or alternatively, when gripping insert 708is attached to first piece A and/or second piece B, gripping insert 708may cover a portion or an entirety of bottom seam 711 that is exposedfrom within the cavity of the shoe cover 701.

Referring to FIG. 13, a cross-section of shoe 706 covered by shoe cover701 is shown. The gripping insert 708 is coupled to an inside portion ofshoe cover 701 and extends between toe 712 and heel 714 (e.g., heelbreast 705). In some implementations, gripping insert 708 is coupled toan inside portion of shoe cover 701 and extends between toe 712 andcounter 709 (e.g., counter section 718).

Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, side views of two examples of shoe covers(e.g., 701) are shown. Referring to FIG. 14, a first example of a shoecover (e.g., 701) includes a first material 730 and covers shoe 706.Referring to FIG. 15, a second example of a shoe cover (e.g., 701)includes a second material 732 and covers shoe 706.

As described with reference to FIGS. 7-15, a pattern may be used to formfirst piece A and second piece B from a material (e.g., 779), such as astretchable material. The first piece A and the second piece B may besewn together to form instep seam 710 and counter portion of first andsecond pieces A, B may be sewn together to form back seam 714. Soul 702(e.g., an outsole) may be attached (e.g., using an industrial adhesive)to bottom part 724. Additionally, or alternatively, gripping insert 708may be coupled (e.g., using glue and/or an industrial adhesive) toinside of the first and second pieces A, B sewn together. Grippinginsert coupled to the inside of shoe cover 701 may be made of a thinrubber material or other non-slip materials.

Thus, the present disclosure describes a shoe cover 701, such as aremovable shoe cover, can be configured to be removably coupled to ashoe 706 (specific in both style and size) such as a raised heel shoe.For example, a first shoe cover (of one of FIG. 7, 14, or 15) may beslipped onto the shoe 706, and the shoe 706 (and shoe cover 701) can beworn by a wearer. After use, the first shoe cover 100 may be removedfrom the shoe 701 and a different shoe cover (of another of FIG. 7, 14,or 15), or the same shoe cover, can be used to cover the shoe 706.

The removable shoe cover 701, for the raised heel shoe (e.g., 706), mayinclude a material 779, a bottom part 724, an unsewn hole 722, a solepiece (e.g., 7002), and a gripping insert 708. The material 779 mayinclude a stretchable material configured to removably wrap entirelyaround the raised heel shoe of a wearer and sized and shaped to conformto the specific measurements of the raised heel shoe. For example, thematerial 779 may lay flat against an outer surface of the raised heelshoe while the raised heel shoe is worn (by a wearer). The bottom part724 may be configured to cover an underside of the raised heel shoe. Theunderside of the raised heel shoe 706 may include including a sole, ashank, and a heel breast. In some implementations, the underside of theraised heel shoe 706 may include an entirety of each of a sole, a shank,and a heel breast. In a particular implementation, the underside of theraised heel shoe 706 does not include a bottom of the heel (e.g., abottom of the heel lift piece 703) of the raised heel shoe 706. Thebottom part may having an outer surface facing away from the undersideof the raised heel shoe and an inner surface facing toward the undersideof the raised heel shoe.

The unsewn hole 722 may be configured for a lift of a heel of the raisedheel shoe to pass through. The sole piece 706 may be coupled to theouter surface of the shoe cover 701 and extend to cover the entire outersurface of the bottom part 724 continuously to an edge of the unsewnhole 722 so as not to cover the unsewn hole 722, and to follow thecontour of the underside of the raised heel shoe, including the contourof the sole, the shank, and the heel breast of the raised heel shoe. Thesole piece 702 may have a ground contact portion configured to contactthe ground and grip a surface as the wearer uses the shoe cover 701 andhave a non-ground contact portion configured not to contact the groundas the wearer uses the shoe cover 701.

The gripping insert 708 may include a rubber, non-slip, gripping insertconfigured to be positioned between the sole of the raised heel shoe andthe inner surface of the shoe cover 701 when the shoe cover 701 is wornso as to lie against and contact the sole of the raised heel shoe.

The shoe cover 701 may include one or more seams (e.g., bottom seam 711)on the bottom part 724. The sole piece 702 may be configured to cover atleast a portion of the one or more seams (e.g., the bottom seam 711).

The sole piece 702 may be coupled to the shoe cover 701 using anattachment means, such as the attachment means 108. For example, theattachment means may include glue and/or an adhesive. Additionally, oralternatively, the sole piece 702 may include rubber. In someimplementations, the shoe cover 701 comprises a seam (e.g., 704) along aback counter (e.g., 709) of the shoe cover 701.

In some implementations, the shoe cover 701 comprises an upper portion(e.g., 200) and a heel cover portion. The upper portion and the heelcover portion may be fabricated of a same material (e.g., 779).Additionally, or alternatively, the gripping insert 708 may beconfigured to be positioned along the sole of the raised heel shoe thatis configured for contact with the ground when worn.

1. A removable shoe cover for a shoe comprising: a material configuredto removably wrap around the shoe and sized and shaped to conform to ofthe shoe so as to lay against the shoe when wrapped around the shoe; abottom part configured to cover an underside of the shoe, the undersideof the shoe including each of a sole and a shank of the shoe, the bottompart, when wrapped around the shoe, having an outer surface facing awayfrom the underside of the shoe and an inner surface facing toward theunderside of the shoe; a hole configured for a lift of a heel of theshoe to pass through; a sole piece coupled to the outer surface of theshoe cover and extending to cover the outer surface of the bottom partand to follow the contour of the underside of the shoe, including thecontour of the sole and the shank the shoe, the sole piece having aground contact portion configured to contact the ground and grip asurface; and a gripping insert configured to be positioned between thesole of the shoe and the inner surface of the shoe cover and to contactthe sole of the shoe when the shoe cover is wrapped around the shoe. 2.The removable shoe cover of claim 1, wherein the shoe cover includes aseam on the bottom part, the sole piece configured to cover at least aportion of the seam.
 3. The removable shoe cover of claim 1, wherein thesole piece is coupled to the shoe cover using an attachment means. 4.The removable shoe cover of claim 3, wherein the attachment meansincludes glue.
 5. The removable shoe cover of claim 1, wherein the solepiece comprises rubber.
 6. The removable shoe cover of claim 1, whereinthe sole piece matches the shape and size of the outer surface of thebottom part of the shoe cover.
 7. The removable shoe cover of claim 1,wherein the shoe cover comprises a seam along a back counter of the shoecover.
 8. The removable shoe cover of claim 1, wherein the shoe covercomprises an upper portion and a heel cover portion.
 9. The removableshoe cover of claim 8, wherein the upper portion and the heel coverportion are fabricated of a same material.
 10. The removable shoe coverof claim 1, wherein the gripping insert is positioned along the sole ofthe shoe configured for contact with the ground when worn.
 11. Theremovable shoe cover of claim 1, wherein the gripping insert is made ofa non-slip material.
 12. The removable shoe cover of claim 11, whereinthe non-slip material is rubber.
 13. The removable shoe cover of claim1, wherein the gripping insert is sized to cover the sole of the shoe.14. A method comprising: coupling a removable shoe cover to a shoe, theremovable shoe cover including: a material configured to removably wraparound the shoe and sized and shaped to conform to the shoe so as to layagainst the shoe when wrapped around the shoe; a bottom part configuredto cover an underside of the shoe, the underside of the shoe includingeach of a sole and a shank of the shoe, the bottom part, when wrappedaround the shoe, having an outer surface facing away from the undersideof the shoe and an inner surface facing toward the underside of theshoe; a hole configured for a lift of a heel of the shoe to passthrough; a sole piece coupled to the outer surface of the shoe cover andextending to cover the outer surface of the bottom part and to followthe contour of the underside of the shoe, including the contour of thesole and the shank the shoe, the sole piece having a ground contactportion configured to contact the ground and grip a surface; and agripping insert configured to be positioned between the sole of the shoeand the inner surface of the shoe cover and to contact the sole of theshoe when the shoe cover is wrapped around the shoe.
 15. A method offorming a removable shoe cover for a shoe, the method comprising:providing at least two pieces of material, the at least two pieces ofmaterial including a first piece of material and a second piece ofmaterial; and coupling the first piece of material and the second pieceof material to form a cover of the removable shoe cover, the coverconfigured to removably wrap around the shoe and sized and shaped toconform to the shoe so as to lay against the shoe when wrapped aroundthe shoe; and providing the removable shoe cover, the removable shoecover including: the cover; a bottom part configured to cover anunderside of the shoe, the underside of the shoe including each of asole and a shank of the shoe, the bottom part, when wrapped around theshoe, having an outer surface facing away from the underside of the shoeand an inner surface facing toward the underside of the shoe; a holeconfigured for a lift of a heel of the shoe to pass through; a solepiece coupled to the outer surface of the shoe cover and extending tocover the outer surface of the bottom part and to follow the contour ofthe underside of the shoe, including the contour of the sole and theshank the shoe, the sole piece having a ground contact portionconfigured to contact the ground and grip a surface; and a grippinginsert configured to be positioned between the sole of the shoe and theinner surface of the shoe cover and to contact the sole of the shoe whenthe shoe cover is wrapped around the shoe.